AUBUSSON CARPET
Creator(s): Unknown
On view in: Marjorie Post's Bedroom
About this object
With a shaded pink field, a large oval center panel, showing wreathed floral medallions and swags, surrounded by a shaped scrolled cartouche, which on the long ends is flanked by two smaller shaped panels in pastel colors. Also at each corner, outside of the large cartouche is a large white eagle with outspread wings confronting a snake. The remainder of the field which is not contained within a bordered panel is comprised of large leafy vine scrolls with flowers. The border at the edge contains a band of rose and tan lozenges alternating with pale blue leaves between two narrow bands of interlace and a plain band of dark red at the outermost edge.
- Object name:
- AUBUSSON CARPET
- Made from:
- Wool
- Made in:
- FRANCE
- Date made:
- 19th c.
- Size:
- 823 × 579.1 cm (324 × 228 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 42.2
- Class:
- RUG
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973